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Nikon Launches LD-1000 LED Movie Light Camera Accessory

Today, Nikon announced the new LD-1000 LED Movie Light, an optional lighting accessory for Nikon 1 and COOLPIX cameras. The LD-1000 LED Movie Light is compact and lightweight, making it convenient to take anywhere. Additionally, it features a built-in diffusion panel, enabling natural, even exposure and smooth textures with soft light.

7 Sep 2013

NEC Display Releases 30-inch MultiSync PA302W Color Accurate Display

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the 30-inch MultiSync® PA302W color accurate display and color critical PA302W display solution with SpectraViewII™ calibration software and sensor. The models come in both white and black cabinets, which have been redesigned and are now 34 percent slimmer than previous models.

7 Sep 2013

New Explosion Proof LED Light Cart for Paint Spray Booths from Larson Electronics

The Larson Electronics EPLC-24-4L-LED explosion proof LED light cart is designed to provide durable and powerful lighting for operators who need an easily maneuvered source of high quality illumination in areas deemed Class 1 Division 1 and 2 hazardous locations.

7 Sep 2013

Avigilon’s LightCatcher Technology Captures Evidentiary Color Detail in Extreme Low-Light Environments

Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, today introduced LightCatcher™ technology to its camera line-up. To be demonstrated at ASIS 2013, Avigilon’s innovative LightCatcher technology provides the industry’s most effective way to capture evidentiary color detail in extreme low-light environments.

6 Sep 2013

New DLP Pico Chipset for Ultra-Compact Mobile and Wearable Devices from TI

Today at IFA 2013, Texas Instruments (TI) DLP® Products unveiled its newest DLP Pico™ chipset, the 0.2” TRP, which brings unparalleled brightness through greater optical/power efficiency, and higher resolution to next-generation smartphones, tablets, digital cameras and wearable devices, such as near-eye displays.

From Texas Instruments 6 Sep 2013

Raley’s Convenience Store in South Lake Tahoe Installs Energy-Efficient Cree LED Lighting

As part of its commitment to sustainable operations, Raley’s® Family of Fine Stores selected energy-efficient LED lighting by Cree, Inc. to illuminate its new petroleum station, car wash and convenience store in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Featuring advanced LED technology paired with an integrated dimming system, Cree® lighting delivers improved light quality combined with reduced energy consumption and maintenance costs for the store, with payback in less than one year.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 6 Sep 2013

Tier-One Supplier Acquires MicroVision’s Multiple Prototype SES for Embedded Head Up Display Application

MicroVision, Inc., a leader in innovative ultra-miniature projection display technology, today announced it is supplying multiple prototype Scanned Engine Subsystems (SES) to a leading global Tier-One automotive supplier (Tier-1), an important milestone in the multi-phased design win process for the Tier-1's embedded Head Up Display (HUD) application.

From MicroVision GmbH 6 Sep 2013

Nikon Launches COOLPIX P7800 Camera with 12.2-MP CMOS Sensor and 7.1x Zoom

Nikon Inc. announced the COOLPIX P7800, the latest addition to Nikon’s Advanced Performance COOLPIX lineup that offers Nikon’s optical excellence and versatile high-performance features in a portable, compact body.

6 Sep 2013

E Ink Commences Mass Production of Electrophoretic Display Technology

E Ink® Holdings, "E Ink" (8069.TW), a digital signage and display visionary, today announced the mass production release of E Ink Carta™, the next generation electrophoretic display technology. Carta sets a new standard as the whitest and highest contrast ratio display in the industry.

6 Sep 2013

University of Oklahoma Acquires Protea’s LAESI DP1000 Biomolecular Imaging System

Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. (the "Company" or "Protea") announced today that the University of Oklahoma's Institute for Natural Products Applications and Research Technologies (INPART) has acquired the LAESI DP1000 biomolecular imaging system.

6 Sep 2013

New High Power LED Light for Direct Replacement of Standard Incandescent Bulbs

The Larson Electronics LED17W-PAR38-WP 17 Watt LED Style Bulb combines high power light output with extreme efficiency and longevity in a bulb design capable of acting as a direct replacement for standard incandescent light bulbs.

6 Sep 2013

Leica Launches Version 3.2 of Advanced Fluorescence Software Platform

The software platform for advanced life science research, Leica Application Suite Advanced Fluorescence (LAS AF), originally launched in 2005 for Leica Microsystems' widefield and confocal microscope systems, has been released in its 3.2 version. This version focuses on 3D analysis, 3D measurements and 3D visualization.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 5 Sep 2013

Indiegogo Launches NliteN’s Flat-Shaped Dimmable 2D-Lite LED Disk

LED light bulbs have taken on a new dimension of function and style with today's Indiegogo launch of the flat-shaped 2D-Lite™ LED Disk, ( http://igg.me/at/2DLight ) designed and manufactured by NliteN™ inc.

5 Sep 2013

Sony QX100 and QX10 Lens-Style Cameras Link Flawlessly to Smartphones

Merging the creative power of a premium compact camera with the convenience and connectivity of today’s smartphones, Sony today introduced two “lens-style” QX series cameras that bring new levels of fun and creativity to the mobile photography experience.

5 Sep 2013

Teledyne DALSA Releases High Performance BOA 200 Smart Camera

Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the release of BOA 200, a higher-performance addition to the BOA family of Smart Camera products. Powered from a 1.2GHz dual core processor, the BOA 200 offers excellent price/performance for applications that demand higher speed or higher resolution processing.

From Teledyne DALSA 5 Sep 2013